Chapter 214 Standing Guard over You for Three Days and Three Nights (1/2)

At 2AM in the morning, a trembling Zhang Mi crouched down in front of the operating theatre. Standing on her two sides were Young Master Shen's henchmen. There were more than ten of them with her, none of whom uttered a single word. The air was thick and heavy with tension, so much so that it became hard for anyone to breath. Still, none of them eased their clenched teeth, like they knew they would lose something if they did.

”Mimi!” Xin Qing walked quickly towards Zhang Mi. Ying Qingcang, now sporting a grave look on his face, walked alongside Xin Qing, holding her up as she walked.

Zhang Mi's eyes glazed over the moment she saw Xin Qing. Tears spilled from her eyes before she could even speak.

”Xin Qing...” Zhang Mi sobbed into Xin Qing's shoulder. ”The doctor said there's a bullet lodged in his heart. He will die... He'll definitely die.”

”Nonsense. Isn't he still in there, fighting for his life?” Xin Qing helped Zhang Mi to her feet and led her to a bench where she got her to sit down. ”Why are you shaking all over?” Xin Qing asked. One of Young Master Shen men quickly stepped in to answer the question. ”The young miss probably has a fever. But she refused to listen to us.”

Just then, a group of people emerged from the elevator. Leading the group were Ah Nan and Ah Che.

”Young master, the doctors are here.”

Ying Qingcang leveled a stare at the group of people behind Ah Nan and Ah Che. ”He can't die, you hear me?”

The few doctors, who had flown in from overseas, shuddered. One of them, an old man, nodded and then headed straight for the operating theatre. The other doctors quickly followed him.

”Zhang Mi? Zhang Mi!” Xin Qing yelled out loud. Ying Qingcang hurried to Xin Qing's side. ”Calm down. She just passed out, that's all.”

Ah Nan quickly called a doctor over to take Zhang Mi away, though that did not seem to put Young Master Shen's men at ease. A few of them went after the doctor who was tending to Zhang Mi. The leader of among Young Master Shen's henchmen had stayed behind. ”Young Master Ying,” he said, ”do you think we should notify the old master?”

”Do it,” Ying Qingcang said, and then he paused in thought. Xin Qing's gaze snapped to him.

”Ah Qing, you know I can't risk it,” Ying Qingcang said. ”I mean, what if-”

Xin Qing cut him off immediately. ”There are no what-ifs here, okay? What's going to happen to Zhang Mi if he dies?”

Young Master Shen had taken a bullet for Zhang Mi in order to save her life. If he died like this, Zhang Mi would carry the guilt with her for the rest of her life. Heck, considering her personality, she might even choose to die with him.

Ying Qingcang sighed. ”Let me take you to Zhang Mi's room so you can keep her company!” Then, Ying Qingcang gave one of Young Master Shen's men a look. The latter nodded before pulling out his phone to make a call.

The surgery lasted until noon the following day. The doctors that Ying Qingcang had brought over had successfully removed the bullet from Young Master Shen's heart. At the moment, Young Master Shen was still in ICU. During the surgery, a small portion of his heart tissue had to be removed. Whether he would make it was still anyone's guess.

Zhang Mi had been sitting in the ICU beside Young Master Shen ever since she woke up. She refused to leave his side no matter what anybody said. Ying Qingcang had forced Xin Qing to leave that morning. Although Xin Qing would very much like to stay behind to keep Zhang Mi company, her body's condition would not allow it. That night Xin Qing asked Aunt Tian to prepare a little bit of extra for dinner, which she would then bring over to Zhang Mi.

When Ying Qingcang dropped Xin Qing off at the ICU, he said, ”Uncle Shen is here. I'm going to receive him.”

Xin Qing nodded and walked over to stand beside Zhang Mi. Zhang Mi was holding Young Master Shen's hand right then and was muttering something under her breath. Xin Qing drew closer and tried to listen closely to what Zhang Mi was saying.

”Wake up, you d*mn animal! I won't ever try to control you again as long as you wake up. You can hook up with whichever woman you want, and look for whomever you want.”

”Why did you jump in front of the gun? You should've just let her kill me. That way, I would be spared from having to stay alive and endure all your bullying...”

”You... Hurry up and wake up, d*mn it! Or else... Or else I'll go look for my senior and turn you into a cuckold.”

Xin Qing: ...

”What nonsense are you talking about?!” Xin Qing said, patting Zhang Mi's head. ”Come here and eat something.”

Zhang Mi raised her head, and when she did, Xin Qing noticed the state of her eyes, which were so swollen that their openings were reduced to mere slits. Not to mention the dark, greenish hues circling her eyes as well as the ghostlike paleness of her face.

”I don't feel like eating,” Zhang Mi said.

Xin Qing outright dragged Zhang Mi to stand in front of the mirror. ”Look at yourself,” Xin Qing admonished. ”You'll turn into a ghost if you don't eat something soon. Young Master Shen won't even get to see you by the time he wakes up.”

”Ah Qing!” Zhang Mi sniffed. ”You think he'll wake up, too, right?” Zhang Mi glanced at Young Master Shen on the bed. Then, she began talking to herself. ”I think he'll wake up, too. I mean, isn't there a saying about scourges living a thousand years? A scourge like him won't die so young, right?”

”Yeah,” Xin Qing said, shaking her head. ”That's why you have to hurry up and eat something so that you're physically well enough to see him wake up.”

This time, Zhang Mi sat down obediently to eat. Xin Qing's eyes turned red-rimmed when she saw the way in which Zhang Mi shoved food into her mouth without even tasting them. It was like Zhang Mi was forcing herself to eat. Xin Qing might as well be feeding a duck at this point.

”Mimi, actually... You've been in love with him for quite some time, haven't you?”

Zhang Mi seemed taken aback by that comment. She paused midchew with a piece of pork rib dangling from her lips. She swallowed the ribs and nodded. ”Yeah. I've had feelings for him ever since the first time I slept with him,” Zhang Mi said, dabbing her mouth with a napkin. ”When we were looking for your medicine, we had to spend a night out in the woods. He had this ploy to take advantage of me while we were sleeping, and he thought I didn't realize. But actually I was awake and conscious the whole time. After that, he got bitten by a poisonous snake in order to save me. That was when I knew I was in love with him.”

Amidst her speech, Zhang Mi's tears had started to flow. ”I know that he dislikes marital life, that he doesn't want to be tied down by one woman. That was why I never admitted my feelings. I figured it's good enough if we can keep bickering with each other like we usually do.”